Lead Contract Manager

Lead Contract Manager

Department: Scheme Delivery

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Reporting To: Senior Head of CfD Account & Contract Management

Compensation: £80,000 / year

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5/week

Salary: circa £80k depending on experience

Location: Leeds

WFH policy: Employees are required to attend the office 2 days/week

Flexible working
:
Variety of flexible work patterns subject to line manager discretion e.g. Compressed 9-day fortnight.

Reports to: Head of Account and Contract Management

Deadline

Note:

We reserve the right to close the advert before the advertised deadline if there are a high volume of applications.

Role

Summary:

The Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) is a private limited company wholly owned by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (ESNZ) and established to play a key role in the transformation of the UK’s electricity system – ensuring future supply is secure, low‑carbon and affordable as we progress to Net Zero 2050. LCCC is the counter party to the Contracts for Difference (CfD), the scheme whereby low‑carbon generation is supported in order to compete with conventional fossil fuel generation.

There are over 100 CfDs currently in operation, covering a wide range of renewable technologies including offshore and onshore wind, solar and biomass conversion. The number of CfDs will greatly increase through 2023 and beyond due to the next allocation rounds, that being the auction process where different renewable projects compete to secure CfDs.

Lead Contract Managers will lead a team of circa 4 contract managers (Assistant / Contract / Senior / Principal Contract Managers) who each manage a portfolio of about 25 CfD contracts (contract values c.£50m to £1bn). The more technically complex CfD contracts are managed by the more experienced and senior members of the team. Each contract manager is responsible for the day‑to‑day relationship and contract management of their assigned CfD portfolio.

Given that LCCC is a not‑for‑profit organisation, this is not a typical contract or commercial management role. Performance is not measured against a bottom line, but instead by two guiding principles: to maintain investors’ confidence in the CfD scheme and to minimise cost to consumers, whilst enabling the delivery of the CfD projects.

Under each individual CfD contract we share common objectives with Generators (counter parties to the CfD contracts) and, based on the long‑term nature of the CfD contracts, relationship and account management is an important and significant part of the Lead Contract Managers’ role. Interaction with Generators is frequent during the contract lifecycle (20+ years), and particularly during the initial 4‑5 years, when projects are going through the development and construction phases.

Lead Contract Managers normally communicate with their respective account‑managed Generators on a weekly/fortnightly basis particularly when Generators are close to achieving contractual milestones, and likely less frequently once the projects are in operation. Site visits to each project are also undertaken at least once a year and provide a unique opportunity to gain exposure to several leading‑edge technologies implemented as part of the multimillion/billion GBP projects.

The Lead Contract Managers will, as well as managing their team, their CfD contract portfolio and being part of the Scheme Delivery Extended Leadership team, also lead on supporting the wider Scheme Delivery Team and LCCC initiatives, and regularly interface with both internal (Legal, Data & Analytics, Finance, etc.) and external (Ofgem, EMRS, etc.) stakeholders.

• Leading the planning phase of the Contract Management activity:
  • In depth understanding of contract terms and conditions
  • Following the anticipated successive ESNZ publications which are expected to provide further level of detail
  • Offering continuous feedback and assisting ESNZ in the further development of any new terms
  • Leading the procurement of advisors to assist LCCC with its reporting obligations under the contracts and set up the reporting templates
  • Developing…